Subhash Sah @ Subhas Sah v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.85675 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-12 Year-2023 Thana- N.C.B (GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL) District- Saran ====================================================== Subhash Sah @ Subhas Sah S/O Late Kunjbhuwan Sah Resident of VillageSidhbaliya, P.O.- Kathiya Mathiya, P.S.- Kangali, Dist.- West Champaran at Bettiah ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1.
The State of Bihar 2.
The Union of India through the Director, Narcotics Bureau, Patna Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Shashank Chandra, Advocate For the State :
Mr. Anil Kumar Singh No. 1, APP For the NCB :
Mr. Bindhyachal Rai, Sr. Panel counsel ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 12-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned senior counsel for the NCB and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with NCB Patna P.S. Case No. 12 of 2023 giving rise to NDPS Case No. 14 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Sections 8(c), 20(b) (ii)(c), 25 and 29 of the NDPS Act.
3. Earlier vide order dated 30.04.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 16855 of 2024 regular bail of the petitioner was rejected by this Court considering the recovery of the contraband beyond the commercial quantity.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.85675 of 2025(2) dt.12-12-2025 2/2 petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 27.07.2023 without any rhymes or reason and the trial is still in progress and only two witnesses have been examined out of 5-6 witnesses and there is no likelihood of conclusion of trial in near future and therefore, the petitioner may be enlarged on bail.
5. Learned APP for the State and learned senior counsel for the NCB oppose the prayer for grant of bail.
6. There is no fresh ground to consider the bail petition of the petitioner.
7. In view of the above, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is again rejected with a direction to the court below to expedite the trial and conclude the same expeditiously.
8. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Chapra and the Zonal Director, NCB are also directed to ensure the presence of the witnesses before the trial court as and when required for expeditious conclusion of the trial.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T